Where does “comēte” come from?
comēte (Middle High German) comes from Old French comete, from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.
Ancestry of “comēte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | comete | — |
| 2 | Latin | cometes | A comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κομήτης | long-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμη | hair of the head |
| 5 | Latin | κομεω | to care for |